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    I ran "rd /s c:\$Recycle.Bin" and access is...

    I ran "rd /s c:\$Recycle.Bin" and access is denied. How do I run it as administrator?

    Never mind, found it.

    It worked! It's now empty. Strange thing, I am the only user for the system,...
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    [RESOLVED] Is my recycle bin empty or not?

    I'm in the process of deleting a lot of old stuff from my drive and using Treesize to see what the large files are. I have emptied the recycle bin and rebooted, but Treesize is finding 13 GB of...
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    Thanks for the link, Macrium looks interesting. ...

    Thanks for the link, Macrium looks interesting. The SSD is an OCZ (Toshiba) and didn't come with any software.

    I do plan on pruning the larger files (like games) before making the image.
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    [RESOLVED] Installing a new boot drive

    I received a nice 240 GB SSD for Father's Day! My Windows 10 system is working fine but relies on spinning rust, so I want to install the SSD as the boot drive and use the old HD for storage. I...
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    I'm going to call this resolved. Last Friday my...

    I'm going to call this resolved. Last Friday my network adapter quit working, so I swapped it with a spare and haven't had any booting problems since. I'm guessing it was a hardware fault.
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    OK, I downloaded Speedfan (cool) and both my...

    OK, I downloaded Speedfan (cool) and both my hard drives passed SMART testing. I'll set chkdsk to run for the next boot-up.
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    Thermaltake 430W

    Thermaltake 430W
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    [RESOLVED] Intermittent boot problem

    Hi all, it's been a while since I lasted posted, because I haven't had any PC problems for, like, years...until a week ago when my PC hung during boot. It got just past the Windows XP screen (with...
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    iTunes won't let me sync song to iPod

    I recently purchased a song from the iTunes store, and authorized it to play on my PC. It plays in iTunes just fine. But when I try to sync it on my iPod, I get a message that it won't transfer...
  10. I think you're right, the problem has returned...

    I think you're right, the problem has returned intermittently.
  11. Nevermind

    I cleared out my temporary internet files and that seems to have fixed the problem.
  12. [RESOLVED] What causes IE to suddenly have trouble with sites?

    Today I am trying to access my eBay account, the whole Ebay site is acting flaky. Here is what "My eBay" looks like. This is not the only web site having problems. I am also having trouble viewing...
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    Fixed it!

    I got it working. I was reading the MS Xbox support site, and it said some routers need to have UPnP turned off to work with Xbox live. So I tried it, and lo and behold, it worked!

    Happy New...
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    But of course! ;) As a matter of fact, it was...

    But of course! ;)

    As a matter of fact, it was working just fine when I had an 802.11b wireless router. But no, I had to go and upgrade! :o
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    The signal strength is fine. The problem is in...

    The signal strength is fine. The problem is in the router; either I need to change some settings or it is simply incompatible with XBL. The router is not on Microsoft's recommended list, but that...
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    [RESOLVED] Xbox Live connection problem

    Any Xbox 360 experts out there? I am trying to get Xbox Live working with my wireless router. The Xbox can connect to the router, but when it runs down the list of network tests it says "ICMP...
  17. Thanks!

    Thanks!
  18. Can an Xp Upgrade version disc be used for a repair install?

    Title says it all. I'm guessing it can, but I thought I'd ask before I try it.
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    It does already, because that is where my...

    It does already, because that is where my original installation is. And the replacement drive does boot all the way to the welcome screen before it hangs.
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    Ghost 2003 XP image restore fails to boot

    I am trying to use Ghost 2003 to move my XP Pro OS partition from an old hard drive to a new, larger drive. I made an image of the original partition, then restored the image onto the new partition...
  21. Steve, you just beat me!

    Steve, you just beat me!
  22. It sounds like you have both wireless networking...

    It sounds like you have both wireless networking and wire connection enabled, so your computer is (helpfully?) pointing out that the wired connection is unplugged. All you need to do is disable the...
  23. The new power supply has fixed the issue.

    The new power supply has fixed the issue.
  24. I decided to order a new power supply and it will...

    I decided to order a new power supply and it will arrive Friday. I was supicious of my old one anyway (a no-name brand that is three years old) because in addition to turn-on problems my PC also...
  25. [RESOLVED] [XP] Power-up problem: power supply or mobo?

    Lately my computer has had an intermittent start problem. When the power button is pushed nothing will happen. Sometimes repeated pushing of the button will start the system, and sometimes it will...
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